Welcome to the
New Teacher Survival Guide

Preface

I've had a tough time learning how to be a teacher and have worked in five different public and private schools in Canada and the US. This guide is a sums up the really important things I wish somebody had told me before I started.

Things new teachers ponder at 1 a.m.

What traits do you need to become an excellent teacher?
Classroom discipline troubles
How to find a job
Should I work in a public or private school?
Miscellanous advice and teacher jokes

Teaching resources

FunBasedLearning.com - my free educational games website for Science and Math games

The Secret of the Staffroom music video

Here is a silly music video I made with my 11 year old son about The Secret of the Staffroom. I's a lampoon of what the kids think we do and what teachers actually do when we're not in front of you. If you like it, please like us on YouTube. Here are the lyrics if you'd like to sing it at school.